Waste — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions was 751 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in South Africa stood at 751 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in South Africa peaked at 751 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130 kt, in 1961.
That places South Africa 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130 kt | — |
| 1962 | 134 kt | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 139 kt | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 144 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 149 kt | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 153 kt | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 158 kt | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 163 kt | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 169 kt | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 163 kt | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 184 kt | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 191 kt | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 198 kt | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 204 kt | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 207 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 213 kt | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 222 kt | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 228 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 234 kt | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 241 kt | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 250 kt | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 262 kt | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 265 kt | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 266 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 277 kt | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 286 kt | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 294 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 302 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 348 kt | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 360 kt | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 368 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 373 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 383 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 377 kt | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 408 kt | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 421 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 448 kt | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 456 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 462 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 474 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 482 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 501 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 508 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 514 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 528 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 550 kt | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 564 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 581 kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 572 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 590 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 604 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 661 kt | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 686 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 686 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 686 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 688 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 700 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 706 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 715 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 718 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 729 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 739 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 751 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.78 kt | 130 kt | 169 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 204.4 kt | 163 kt | 234 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 279.1 kt | 241 kt | 348 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 405.6 kt | 360 kt | 462 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 527.4 kt | 474 kt | 581 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.2 kt | 590 kt | 715 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.25 kt | 718 kt | 751 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in South Africa?
- Waste — emissions in South Africa was 751 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 751 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf